02-26-2012, 02:14 PM | #1 |
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Anyone driven a "Basic Model" 328i with 17" wheels
Any feedback on the feel of the "Basic Model" with leatherette, 17" wheels, few options- are wheels decent looking, interior feel OK? I'm looking to get my wife a new 328i to replace a '08 335i sport (she complains of too stiff/harsh a ride around town and I agree)- so thinking that 17" wheels/tires with new comfort setting may do the trick? Anyone test driven one yet?
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02-26-2012, 02:22 PM | #2 | |
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F30 330i Alpine white/Coral red Msport 6MT
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02-26-2012, 02:50 PM | #3 |
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Might want to ask your questions here, the OP got a base 328. Personally, I like the looks of the base wheels a lot more than the modern or lux wheels. (There's a pic in the post.)
http://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=603542 |
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02-26-2012, 03:15 PM | #4 |
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Have you considered changing the 335i's tires from RFT to non-RFT and adding the OEM spare wheel package or mobility kit in the trunk ? Would make for a much better ride, while keeping the power...
Also you can change the suspension with the non-sport one (with minimal investment like less than $1000) and further improve the comfort.
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05-02-2012, 10:40 PM | #5 |
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We have an '08 328i base suspension with non-RFT tires and my wife still thinks it has a stiff, bumpy ride. Two weeks ago we had a F30 328 Modern for a loaner, 18" wheels. The ride was much smoother and rated high in comfort on the wifemeter.
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05-09-2012, 12:33 PM | #6 |
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Keep the 335i (N54 is such a beast of an engine). Swap to Non-RFT tires. If that doesn't work, find someone with non-sport 335i 17" wheels and swap with them. You could go even more extreme and swap in the non-sport suspension.
I'm sure that'll still work out to be cheaper than a new F30. |
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